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July 22, 2016

I can’t believe summer is already halfway over! Topher spent the first two weeks of his vacation going back and forth to the doctor’s office with an awful bout of bronchitis. He had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic he was on so the doctor decided it would be best for Topher to fight the infection on his own. After ten days with a high fever, the poor little guy finally beat it – this mama’s heart wouldn’t have been able to take it much longer! Since he’s recovered we’ve been spending as much time as possible outside, playing at spray parks and playgrounds, having picnics, and visiting with friends.

This week we’re preparing for our first family camping trip since Topher was a baby. The kitchen table is littered with lists: Groceries to buy, items to pack, camping equipment to organize. I know we’ll have a great time so it will all be worth it, but I forgot how much work camping is!

I won’t be around for a few days, since I’m so busy stocking up on insect repellant and bear spray – so here are a few posts from some of my favourite writers. Enjoy!

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I’ve loved every book Shauna Niequist has ever written, so I was super excited to see this excerpt of her latest book, Present over Perfect (which releases August 9th!), pop up in my reader.

Jenn’s post, Permission to Be, was a reminder that I need all too often in this season of life: “Don’t rush. Stop complaining. Let it be. All in the name of being here.”

Another great reminder? A Mama Fesses Up by Katie Blackburn. “It seems to me that there is a whole lot to be terrified about these days. But verbal abuse and judgement from other parents should not be one of them. Maybe the best thing we can do is get really honest with ourselves and admit that our parenting is marked with just as many failures as victories …”

I’ve never been one to write about current events. I’m afraid to say the wrong thing, so I say nothing. Annie F. Downs put into words what I couldn’t in her post, It’s My Problem.

I loved Jenn’s post, In Praise of the Small and Ordinary. “What are we doing, bringing kids into this crazy, messed-up world?” she writes. “We’re hoping they’ll make it a better place.”